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Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942 - 2014

Biography

Local historian and author Kay Atwood, who has written extensively about the Southern Oregon region. Atwood’s books include Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon, Mill Creek Journal: Ashland Oregon, 1850-1860, and Chaining Oregon: Surveying the Public Lands of the Pacific Northwest, 1851-1855. Her many other books and articles explore the settlement and development of communities in Southern Oregon, and include National Register nominations, cultural resource inventories, and environmental and organizational histories.

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Klamath Falls City Library, Klamath Falls City Hall Annex, Klamath Falls City Administration Building, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1989

 File — Box: 05, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:01.62
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Klamath Falls Library. Constructed in 1926, a history of the City Library explains the beginning of the library and subsequent changes.

Materials include correspondence regarding the nomination, a newspaper article, four photographs, images of the library, and handwritten notes.

Dates: 1989

Lundburg-Vannice House, 404 Northwest A Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1986

 File — Box: 05, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:01.66
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Lundburg-Vannice House as a private residence constructed in 1914, for George E. and Sallie Connor Lundburg. Frank L. Vannice purchased the home in 1945. Both Lundburg and Vannice were prominent men in the history of Grants Pass. Brief accounts of both families are in the nomination form.There is a plat topographic survey of the plot, house plans, a photograph and images of the house, and correspondence regarding the...
Dates: 1986

Mathis Welch House, 162 North Second Street, Central Point, Oregon, 1997

 File — Box: 09, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:02.12
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Mathias Welch House as a private residence built in 1888 by the local brick-mason George Priddy. The Welch house is the only brick dwellings built in the original town boundary. Mr. Welch was a predominant member of the community, politician, and a businessman. A brief history of Mr. Welch is available in the nomination form, and there are images of a plot plan, floor plans, and newspaper articles. Photographs,...
Dates: 1997

McLean - Good Samaritan - Harbeck House, 724 Northwest Fourth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1983

 File — Box: 04, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:01.51
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes the McLean House as a private residence constructed in 1890-1891. Robert McLean began his ministry in 1887 before the house was built and continued through the years.

The history for Mr. McLean is included in the nomination papers as well as research papers, 3X5 index cards, a pamphlet "Newman United Methodist Church," and six photograph images on slides of the home.

Dates: 1983

Michael Clemens House, 612 Northwest Third Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1981

 File — Box: 04, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:01.45
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Michael Clemens House as private residence built in 1905, in Grants Pass. Michael Clemens married Ida Harkey in 1894.

The documents provide information on the Clemens family and their role in the history of Grants Pass. Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper article and correspondence relating to the nomination.

Dates: 1981

Mill Creek Journal Illustrations photographs, 1850-1890

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.76
Scope and Contents

The photographs and illustrations document the town of Ashland and its inhabitants from the second half of the nineteenth century. These images were used in Atwood's research for her book, Mill Creek Journal, which documents the history of Ashland, Oregon from 1850-1860. Many of these images appeared in the book.

Dates: 1850-1890

Number One Hillcrest, The Boslough-Claycomb House, One Hillcrest, Ashland, Oregon, 1980

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS025:01.43
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Boslough-Claycomb House as a private residence, in Ashlad, built for Dr. Arthur Boslough. Herschel Claycomb purchased the home and moved his family to Ashland where he became the owner of the local Ford Agency dealership. The house was in the Claycomb family until 1980.The documents regarding the history of the house, both the Boslough and Claycomb families are found in the nomination papers, along with two photographs and...
Dates: 1980

Old Photographs of Ashland

 File — Box: 08, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:02.01
Scope and Contents

The collection of photographs shows the city of Ashland through the lens of a local photographer, Terry Skibby. Skibby has spent years photographing and documenting the history of Ashland.

Dates: 1890-2004

Prints and negatives, 1850-1900

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.78
Scope and Contents

These materials are prints and negatives of historical Jackson County, Oregon. Many of the photos are undated, but most of them appear to be from the nineteenth century. These are photos for the Mill Creek Journal project.

Dates: 1850-1900

Prospect Hotel, 39 Mill Creek Drive, Prospect, Oregon, 1979

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:01.07
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Prospect Hotel. Originally a private residence, Albion Howard Boothby built the home, located in township 32, south range 3 east, section 29, in 1892. Initially known as "Boothby House" it served as a stopping point for visitors going to Crater Lake. First, wagons traveling over mountain roads, followed by automobiles bringing worldwide visitors to Prospect and Crater Lake.The file includes a Mail...
Dates: 1979

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